Archive for the ‘National’ Category

  • Reds side to take on the Sharks

    Mar 13, 14 • 2294 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Reds side to take on the Sharks

    Reds: Aidan Toua; Rod Davies, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Mike Harris, Lachie Turner; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Jake Schatz, Liam Gill, Ed Quirk; James Horwill, Rob Simmons; Greg Holmes, Saia Fainga’a, James Slipper Replacements: James Hanson, Ben Daley, Jono...

  • Waratahs team to take on the Brumbies

    Mar 13, 14 • 4145 Views • General News, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Waratahs team to take on the Brumbies

    WARATAHS: Israel Folau, Alofa Alofa, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Kurtley Beale, Peter Betham, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper, Dave Dennis (c), Kane Douglas, Jacques Potgieter, Paddy Ryan, Tatafu Polota Nau, Benn Robinson Reserves (from):...

  • Highlanders team named to play the Western Force

    Mar 13, 14 • 1495 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Highlanders team named to play the Western Force

    1 – Kane Hames 2 – Liam Coltman 3 – Chris King 4 – Jarrad Hoeata 5 – Joe Wheeler 6 – John Hardie 7 – Shane Christie 8 – Nasi Manu (co-captain) 9 – Aaron Smith 10 – Lima Sopoaga 11 – Kurt Baker...

  • The Hurricanes team to face the Cheetahs

    Mar 13, 14 • 1525 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on The Hurricanes team to face the Cheetahs

    1. Ben Franks 2. Dane Coles 3. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen 4. Jeremy Thrush 5. Mark Reddish 6. Faifili Levave 7. Ardie Savea 8. Blade Thomson 9. Chris Smylie 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Julian Savea 12. Hadleigh Parkes 13. Conrad Smith (c) 14. Alapati Leiua 15. James...

  • Chiefs team to play the Stormers

    Mar 13, 14 • 2210 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Chiefs team to play the Stormers

    Chiefs: Gareth Anscombe, Tim Nanai-Williams, Charlie Ngatai, Tom Marshall, James Lowe, Aaron Cruden (c), Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Liam Squire, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Brodie Retallick, Matt Symons, Ben Tameifuna, Mahonri Schwalger, Jamie Mackintosh Reserves:...

  • Rebels side to play the Crusaders

    Mar 13, 14 • 1360 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Rebels side to play the Crusaders

    Rebels: Jason Woodward, Lachlan Mitchell, Tamati Ellison, Mitch Inman, Tom English, Bryce Hegarty, Luke Burgess, Scott Higginbotham (capt), Scott Fuglistaller, Sean McMahon, Luke Jones, Hugh Pyle, Laurie Weeks, Pat Leafa, Toby Smith. Reserves: Shota Horie,...

  • Crusaders team to play the Rebels

    Mar 13, 14 • 1512 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Crusaders team to play the Rebels

    Team: 1. Wyatt Crockett 2. Ben Funnell 3. Owen Franks 4. Luke Romano 5. Samuel Whitelock 6. Luke Whitelock 7. Matt Todd 8. Kieran Read (c) 9. Andy Ellis 10. Colin Slade 11. Johnny McNicholl 12. Tom Taylor 13. Ryan Crotty (vc) 14. Nafi Tuitavake 15. Israel...

  • Stormers side to tackle the Chiefs

    Mar 13, 14 • 2736 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Stormers side to tackle the Chiefs

    15. Jaco Taute 14. Kobus van Wyk 13. Jean de Villiers (captain) 12. Damian de Allende 11. Gio Aplon 10. Demetri Catrakilis 9. Nic Groom 8. Duane Vermeulen 7. Schalk Burger (vice-captain) 6. Deon Fourie 5. De Kock Steenkamp 4. Ruan Botha 3. Brok Harris 2....

  • Golden lions team named for Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke

    Mar 13, 14 • 2017 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Golden lions team named for Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke

    VODACOM CUP ROUND 2: GOLDEN LIONS VS VALKE Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has made several changes to his side, ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom Cup clash against the Valke at Ellis Park. In the forwards, Charles Marais moves into the starting side at...

  • Lions team named for Blues clash

    Mar 13, 14 • 2379 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Lions team named for Blues clash

    VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 5: LIONS VS BLUES Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his 23-man team to front the Auckland-based Blues at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ackermann has made several changes after the Lions went down to The Sharks in Durban last...

  • Force unchanged to front highlanders

    Mar 13, 14 • 1890 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Force unchanged to front highlanders

    The Western Force has maintained an unchanged squad to tackle the Highlanders at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday (15 March). The Force will run out the identical 23-man line-up that defeated the Melbourne Rebels 32-7 in Perth last weekend. It is...

  • Cell C Sharks vs Reds

    Mar 13, 14 • 2303 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Cell C Sharks vs Reds

    Date: Saturday, 15 March 2014 Time: 17h05 Venue: Growthpoint KINGS PARK Referee: Lourens van der Merwe Assistant Referees: Jaco van Heerden, Stefan Breytenbach Television Match Official: Shaun Veldsman 15. SP Marais 14. JP Pietersen 13. S’bura Sithole...

  • Blues team to face the Lions

    Mar 13, 14 • 1752 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Blues team to face the Lions

    Benji Marshall will make his first start for the Blues when they take on the Lions at Ellis Park on Sunday morning (kick-off 2am NZT). The star rugby league convert will line up at fullback in a Blues side featuring five changes to the one that lost to the...

  • Toyota Cheetahs Team announced for clash with Hurricanes

    Mar 12, 14 • 2378 Views • General News, National, South Africa, Super Rugby, Super Rugby NewsComments Off on Toyota Cheetahs Team announced for clash with Hurricanes

    The Toyota Cheetah Head Coach, Naka Drotske, has named his starting XV to take on the Hurricanes on Saturday, 15 March at 05:35 (SA Time) at the Westpac-stadion in Wellington, New Zeeland. Changes to the team from last week:   Sarel Pretorius replacing...

  • STEVAL PUMAS vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Saturday 15 March 2014

    Mar 11, 14 • 3726 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on STEVAL PUMAS vs Vodacom Blue Bulls Saturday 15 March 2014

    The Bulls are coming to town this weekend and there’s a massive buzz in Nelspruit! Remember to buy your tickets early at computicket  or at the stadium ticket office. Here are the details of this weekend’s match day at the Mbombela Stadium....

  • Vodacom Cup team announced to tackle Border Bulldogs in Grahamstown

    Mar 11, 14 • 2560 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Vodacom Cup team announced to tackle Border Bulldogs in Grahamstown

      EP Kings Vodacom Cup head coach, Mzwandile Stick, said the team knows that they are in for a tough battle against the Border Bulldogs, when they face off against each other in Grahamstown on Saturday afternoon. Announcing his team at the Nelson Mandela...

  • Mealamu to return home with calf injury

    Mar 11, 14 • 2101 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Mealamu to return home with calf injury

    Blues hooker Keven Mealamu will return home to New Zealand after failing to overcome a calf injury. The veteran Blues and All Blacks centurion was forced to withdraw from last week’s match against the Bulls in Pretoria after suffering a low grade calf...

  • FIJI WARRIORS DOWN FORCE A IN BRISBANE

    Mar 10, 14 • 1892 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on FIJI WARRIORS DOWN FORCE A IN BRISBANE

    Force A has suffered its first defeat of the Pacific Rugby Cup, going down 36-24 to the Fiji Warriors at Ballymore in Brisbane this afternoon.   The Western Australians trailed 13-12 at half-time and despite scoring two second half tries, were unable to...

  • Izak van der Westhuizen signs with EP Kings

    Mar 10, 14 • 4018 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Izak van der Westhuizen signs with EP Kings

    Edinburgh Rugby player, Izak van der Westhuizen, who also played for the Free State Cheetahs, will be joining the EP Kings in June. EP Rugby CEO, Charl Crous said the 28-year-old lock out of Kimberly, had signed a three year deal with the Kings. After...

  • Puma renews deal with Cheetahs Rugby

    Mar 10, 14 • 2953 Views • General News, National, South AfricaComments Off on Puma renews deal with Cheetahs Rugby

    Cape Town, South Africa, March 2014 – PUMA has renewed its deal with the Free State Rugby Union and will continue as the official technical and apparel sponsor of the Toyota Cheetahs to beyond the 2016 season. PUMA first signed a commercial agreement with...

  • Argentina overpowers NSW Gen Blue in Pacific Rugby Cup

    Mar 7, 14 • 2392 Views • Australia, General NewsComments Off on Argentina overpowers NSW Gen Blue in Pacific Rugby Cup

    NSW’s aspiring Gen Blue side has been defeated 31-16 by Argentina’s Pampas XV, in front of a vocal crowd at Sydney’s David Philips Field this afternoon.   Although disappointed with the result, NSW Gen Blue Coach Tim Rapp said there was a lot to...

  • REGENT BOLAND CAVALIERS BLACK TIE EVENING AND PLAYER CAPPING

    Mar 6, 14 • 2914 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on REGENT BOLAND CAVALIERS BLACK TIE EVENING AND PLAYER CAPPING

    The Regent Boland Cavaliers held a Black Tie evening on Wednesday 05 March 2014 in the Flappie Lochner Hall at the Boland Rugby Stadium. The purpose of the event was to introduce the first match-22 of the 2014 Vodacom Cup season and to present them with the...

  • Blues team to face the Bulls

    Mar 6, 14 • 1534 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Blues team to face the Bulls

    The Blues have received a timely boost of front row firepower ahead of their match against the burly Bulls on Sunday morning, with veterans Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock set to make their first starts for the team this season. After playing 30 minutes off...

  • Pumas side named for Vodacom Cup Clash against the Valke

    Mar 6, 14 • 2387 Views • General News, Vodacom CupComments Off on Pumas side named for Vodacom Cup Clash against the Valke

    The STEVAL PUMAS included six new members into the squad for their first match in the 2014 Vodacom Cup series. The men in Pink will take on the Valke on Friday afternoon in Kempton Park at the Barnard stadium. The match starts at 15:00. Sinovuyo Nyoka, Hennie...

  • Sharks team unchanged for Lions clash

    Mar 6, 14 • 1525 Views • General News, Super RugbyComments Off on Sharks team unchanged for Lions clash

    SHARKS TEAM: 15.SP Marais, 14.Odwa Ndungane, 13.Paul Jordaan, 12.Frans Steyn, 11.Lwazi Mvovo, 10.Patrick Lambie, 9.Cobus Reinach, 8.Ryan Kankowski, 7.Willem Alberts, 6.Marcell Coetzee, 5.Pieter-Steph du Toit,4. Anton Bresler, 3.Jannie du Plessis, 2.Bismarck...